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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
425
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
425
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
414
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
269
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
16
106
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
14
91
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cayman Islands
14 Families width 150 Species
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles34SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle41SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles40SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae (Latreille, 1802)Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cayman Islands
91 Genera with 150 Species
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Adinopsis Cameron, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1857Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18067SpeciesTaxom
Anelaphus Linsley, 1932Oak twig pruners3SpeciesTaxom
Anotylus Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Apocellus Erichson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Astenus Stephens, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Ataxia Haldeman, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1926Vexing Rove Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Belonuchus Bordmann, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Caribbomerus Vitali, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Caymania Ratcliffe & ..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Curtomerus Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtinus LeConte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Desmiphora Audinet-Serv..., 17951SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinectus1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1888Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 19414SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elateropsis Chevrolat, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Eugnamptus Schönherr, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Euryscelis Dejean, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Himatolabus Jekel, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Holotrochus Erichson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Homaeotarsus Hochhuth, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lagocheirus Dejean, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylopsis Dillon, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylus LeConte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lithocharis Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lobrathium Mulsant & Rey, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Lypsimena Haldeman, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Merhynchites Sharp, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Methia Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Molosoma1SpeciesTaxom
Monodesmus Audinet-Serv..., 18321SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neoclytus Thomson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neoxantholinus Cameron, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nesiosphaerion Martins & So..., 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nisaxis Casey, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Oligota Mannerheim, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Oreodera Audinet-Serv..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oxycopis Arnett, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelonium Spinola, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1939June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 1840Rove Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Plectromerus Haldeman, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Psapharochrus Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Psyllobora Dejean, 1850Fungus-eating Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Smilax Laporte, 1787Greenbrier1SpeciesTaxom
Spalacopsis Newman, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Stamnoderus Sharp, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stenodontes Audinet-Serv..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Stizocera Audinet-Serv..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1792Ox Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Styloleptus Dillon, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Synolabus Jekel, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Throscinus LeConte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 2010Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zeadolopus Broun, 20141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cayman Islands
150 Species
Adinopsis myllaenoides Kraatz, 1857
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) palans LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Anelaphus cinereus Olivier, 1795
Anelaphus fasciatum Fisher, 1932
Anelaphus fasciatus (Fisher, 1932)⇒ Anelaphus martinsi Monné, 2006
Anotylus (Oxytelops) insignitus Gravenhorst, 1806
Apocellus ustulatus Erichson, 1840
Astenus cubensis Blackwelder, 1943
Ataxia spinicauda Schaeffer, 1904
Atheta guatemalae Bernhauer & ..., 1926
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) opilinus Candeze, 1860
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Belonuchus gagates Erichson, 1840
Bledius jamaicensis Blackwelder, 1943
Bledius mandibularis (Erichson, 1840)⇒ Bledius austrinus Herman, 1970
Bledius punctatissimus LeConte, 1877
Caribbomerus asperatus Fisher, 1932
Carpelimus aridus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Carpelimus chapini Blackwelder, 1943
Carpelimus correctus Blackwelder, 1943
Carpelimus dissonus Bierig, 1935
Carpelimus sordidus Cameron, 1923
Caymania nitidissima Ratcliffe & ..., 2010
Cercyon (Cercyon) floridanus Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera lanei Becker, 1949
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Curtomerus flavus Fabricius, 1775Curtomerus long-horned beetle
Cyrtinus jamaicensis Howden, 1970
Desmiphora (Desmiphora) hirticollis (Olivier, 1795)⇒ Desmiphora maculosa Linsley & Ch..., 1966
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Dyscinectus imitator
Dyscinetus imitator Ratcliffe, 1986
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Eburia (Eburia) caymanensis Fisher, 1941
Eburia (Eburia) concisispinis Fisher, 1941
Eburia (Eburia) lewisi Fisher, 1948
Elaphidion lanatum (Chevrolat, 1862)⇒ Anelaphus mutatum Gahan, 1890
Elaphidion lewisi Fisher, 1941
Elaphidion thompsoni Fisher, 1941
Elaphidion truncatipenne (Fisher, 1941)⇒ Anelaphus fasciatum Fisher, 1932
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Elateropsis caymanensis Fisher, 1941
Elateropsis nigricornis Fisher, 1941
Elateropsis nigripes Fisher, 1941
Enochrus (Lumetus) hamiltoni Horn, 1890
Enochrus (Lumetus) reflexipennis Zimmermann, 1869
Enochrus (Methydrus) ochraceus Melsheimer, 1844
Eugnamptus angustatus Herbst, 1797
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Euryscelis suturalis Olivier, 1795
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Gymnetis lanius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gymnetis coturnix phasianus Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis pantherina (Burmeister, 1842)⇒ Gymnetis hieroglyphica rubrocincta Schürhoff, 1937
Himatolabus rhois Boheman, 1829
Holotrochus minor Fauvel, 1863
Homaeotarsus albipes Erichson, 1840
Homaeotarsus solus Blackwelder, 1943
Hydrochus beeneni Makhan, 1992
Hydrochus piroei Makhan, 1992
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Lagocheirus araneiformis Linnaeus, 1767Beetle
Leptostylopsis argentatus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Leptostylopsis incrassatus Klug, 1829
Leptostylus dealbatus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Lithocharis sororcula Kraatz, 1859
Lobrathium odium Blackwelder, 1943
Lypsimena fuscata (Haldeman, 1847)⇒ Lypsimena brasiliensis Aurivillius, 1922
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) indistinctus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Merhynchites bicolor Fabricius, 1775Rose curculio
Methia necydalea Fabricius, 1798
Molosoma lewisi Blackwelder, 1943
Monodesmus callidioides Audinet-Serv..., 1832
Myllaena currax Notman, 1920
Myllaena insipiens Casey, 1911
Negastrius choris Say, 1834
Neobisnius humilis Erichson, 1840
Neoclytus senilis Fabricius, 1798
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Neoxantholinus cristatus Smetana, 1982
Nesiosphaerion caymanensis Fisher, 1948
Nisaxis tomentosa Aubé, 1833
Oligota (Oligota) parva Kraatz, 1862Rove beetle
Oligota chrysopyga (Kraatz, 1859)⇒ Holobus chrysopygus Kraatz, 1859
Oreodera (Orepdera) glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Oreodera glauca glauca Monné, 2005
Osphya varians LeConte, 1866
Oxycopis barberi Arnett, 1957
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phaleria picipes Say, 1824
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Philonthus (Trionthus) alumnus Erichson, 1840
Philonthus (Trionthus) rufulus Horn, 1884
Phyllophaga caymanensis Sanderson, 1939
Pinophilus flavipes Erichson, 1840
Plectromerus michelii Nearns & Bra..., 2008
Plectromerus unidentatus Fisher, 1942
Psapharochrus circumflexus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Psyllobora nana Mulsant, 1850
Scopaeus pygmaeus Erichson, 1840
Scopaeus rambouseki Bierig, 1934
Scymnus (Pullus) enochrus Gordon, 1976
Smilax pilosa Fabricius, 1787
Spalacopsis (Euthuorus) filum Klug, 1829
Stamnoderus labeo Erichson, 1840
Stenodontes (Stenodontes) chevrolati Gahan, 1890
Stizocera caymanensis Fisher, 1941
Strategus caymani Ratcliffe, 1976
Strategus oblongus Palisot de B..., 1807
Strategus talpa Fabricius, 1792
Styloleptus biustus LeConte, 1852
Styloleptus caymanensis Fisher, 1948
Styloleptus lewisi Fisher, 1948
Styloleptus thompsoni Fisher, 1948
Styloleptus variabilis Fisher, 1925
Synolabus (Synolabus) bipustulatus Fabricius, 1776Oak Leafrolling Weevil
Throscinus aethiops Darlington, 1936
Tomarus adoceteus Ratcliffe & ..., 2010
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zeadolopus caymanensis Peck & Cook, 2014

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Cayman Islands
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
36
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
18
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
10
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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